Dona Manis

Dona Manis
Restaurant information
Established	1992 (1992)
Owner(s)	Esther Tan
Previous owner(s)	Tan Tieow Teong Soh Tho Lang
Food type	Baked goods
Street address	865 Mountbatten Road, #B1-93[1]
Coordinates	1.3037°N 103.9012°E / 1.3037; 103.9012

Dona Manis is a bakery at Katong Shopping Centre in Marine Parade, Singapore. Established in 1992 by Tan Tieow Teong and Soh Tho Lang,^[2] the shop is widely known for its banana pies.^[3] Following Tan's death in April 2024, Soh—who had been Dona Manis' chief baker—left the business to establish her own bakery next door; Tan's daughter, Esther, became the sole owner of Dona Manis.^[4]

References

1. Loo, Fabian (14 April 2022). "Taste of Tradition: 6 Old-School Confectioneries and Bakeries in Singapore". Tatler.
2. Yip, Jieying (16 October 2023). "Co-creator of Dona Manis cake shop's famous banana pie dies at 93, took bus to work till 90". Today.
3. Chan, Gabrielle (16 October 2023). "Co-founder of popular Katong cake shop Dona Manis dies at 93". The Straits Times.
4. Lim, Gwyn (18 April 2024). "Dona Manis Cake Shop's co-founder sets up rival banana pie shop next door". CNA.